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In the #BBCDebate Rishi Sunak said the UK’s economy in the first quarter of this year was the “fastest growing in the G7”. GDP figures for Q1 2024 show this … Read
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During the #BBCDebate, Keir Starmer claimed “nearly 8 million people are on the waiting list”. But that’s not what NHS England data shows. There are 7.6 million *cases* on the … Read
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We’re fact checking the #BBCDebate between Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer—the last scheduled head-to-head for these two leaders in this election campaign. 🍿 #GE24 👀 Follow along with us on … Read
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What are the rules on political gambling?
Investigations into alleged election betting have dominated the headlines in recent days. Read
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Conservative X post takes comments made by Martin Lewis out of context
In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) the Conservative party claimed: “Labour have said they wouldn't put up your taxes. But it's now becoming clear that they have every … Read
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Assessing the manifestos against our calls for change
With just over a week until polling day, the major parties’ manifestos have all been published, and the team at Full Fact have been busy assessing them. While we have … Read
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Bim Afolami repeats claim about £900 tax cut for ‘average worker’
In an article for the Daily Express, economic secretary to the Treasury Bim Afolami claimed: “Since January we have cut the taxes of the average worker by £900”. As we’ve … Read
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Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer BBC debate: fact checked
The last scheduled televised debate of the election campaign saw the Conservatives’ Rishi Sunak and Labour’s Sir Keir Starmer go head-to-head. Read
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Would a returns agreement with the EU mean the UK takes 100,000 migrants?
Home secretary James Cleverly and his Labour party counterpart Yvette Cooper appeared on LBC earlier today, to take part in an immigration debate. While discussing which third countries a Labour … Read
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Conservatives share clip of Rachel Reeves interview with technical issues to make it look like she struggled to answer question
A video shared by the Conservatives on X appears to show shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves pause for several seconds on BBC Breakfast as if she was struggling to respond after … Read
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